`Poole，'repliedthelawyer，`ifyousaythat，itwillbecomemydutytomakecertain。MuchasIdesiretospareyourmaster'sfeelings，muchasIampuzzledaboutthisnote，whichseemstoprovehimtobestillalive，Ishallconsideritmydutytobreakinthatdoor。'
　　`Ah，MrUtterson，that'stalking！'criedthebutler。
　　`Andnowcomesthesecondquestion，'resumedUtterson:`Whoisgoingtodoit？'
　　`Why，youandme，sir，'wastheundauntedreply。
　　`Thatisverywellsaid，'returnedthelawyer；`andwhatevercomesofit，Ishallmakeitmybusinesstoseeyouarenoloser。'
　　`Thereisanaxeinthetheatre，'continuedPoole；`andyoumighttakethekitchenpokerforyourself。'
　　Thelawyertookthatrudebutweightyinstrumentintohishand，andbalancedit。`Doyouknow，Poole，'hesaid，lookingup，`thatyouandI
　　areabouttoplaceourselvesinapositionofsomeperil？'
　　`Youmaysayso，sir，indeed，'returnedthebutler。
　　`Itiswell，then，thatweshouldbefrank，'saidtheother。`Weboththinkmorethanwehavesaid；letusmakeacleanbreast。Thismaskedfigurethatyousaw，didyourecognizeit？'
　　`Well，sir，itwentsoquick，andthecreaturewassodoubledup，thatIcouldhardlysweartothat，'wastheanswer。`Butifyoumean，wasitMrHyde？-why，yes，Ithinkitwas！Yousee，itwasmuchofthesamebigness；
　　andithadthesamequicklightwaywithit；andthenwhoelsecouldhavegotinbythelaboratorydoor？Youhavenotforgot，sir，thatatthetimeofthemurderhehadstillthekeywithhim？Butthat'snotall。Idon'tknow，MrUtterson，ifeveryoumetthisMrHyde？'
　　`Yes，'saidthelawyer，`Ioncespokewithhim。'
　　`Thenyoumustknow，aswellastherestofus，thattherewassomethingqueeraboutthatgentleman-somethingthatgaveamanaturn-Idon'tknowrightlyhowtosayit，sir，beyondthis:thatyoufeltinyourmarrow-kindofcoldandthin。'
　　`IownIfeltsomethingofwhatyoudescribe，'saidMrUtterson。
　　`Quiteso，sir，'returnedPoole。`Well，whenthatmaskedthinglikeamonkeyjumpedupfromamongthechemicalsandwhippedintothecabinet，itwentdownmyspinelikeice。O，Iknowit'snotevidence，MrUtterson；
　　I'mbook-learnedenoughforthat；butamanhadhisfeelings；andIgiveyoumybible-worditwasMrHyde！'
　　`Ay，ay，'saidthelawyer。`Myfearsinclinetothesamepoint。Evil，Ifear，founded-evilwassuretocome-ofthatconnection。Ay，truly，Ibelieveyou；IbelievepoorHarryiskilled；andIbelievehismurderer（forwhatpurpose，Godalonecantell）isstilllurkinginhisvictim'sroom。Well，letournamebevengeance。CallBradshaw。'
　　Thefootmancameatthesummons，verywhiteandnervous。
　　`Pullyourselftogether，Bradshaw，'saidthelawyer。`Thissuspense，Iknow，istellinguponallofyou；butitisnowourintentiontomakeanendofit。Poole，here，andIaregoingtoforceourwayintothecabinet。
　　Ifalliswell，myshouldersarebroadenoughtobeartheblame。Meanwhile，lestanythingshouldreallybeamiss，oranymale-factorseektoescapebytheback，youandtheboymustgoroundthecomerwithapairofgoodsticks，andtakeyourpostatthelaboratorydoor。Wegiveyoutenminutes，togettoyourstations。'
　　AsBradshawleft，thelawyerlookedathiswatch。`Andnow，Poole，letusgettoours，'hesaid；andtakingthepokerunderhisarm，heledthewayintotheyard。Thescudhadbankedoverthemoon，anditwasnowquitedark。Thewind，whichonlybrokeinpuffsanddraughtsintothatdeepwellofbuilding，tossedthelightofthecandletoandfroabouttheirsteps，untiltheycameintotheshelterofthetheatre，wheretheysatdownsilentlytowait。Londonhummedsolemnlyallaround；butnearerathand，thestillnesswasonlybrokenbythesoundofafootfallmovingtoandfroalongthecabinetfloor。
　　`Soitwillwalkallday，sir，'whisperedPoole；`ay，andthebetterpartofthenight。Onlywhenanewsamplecomesfromthechemist，there'sabitofabreak。Ah，it'sanillconsciencethat'ssuchanenemytorest！
　　Ah，sir，there'sbloodfoullyshedineverystepofit！Butharkagain，alittlecloser-putyourheartinyourearsMrUtterson，andtellme，isthatthedoctor'sfoot？'
　　Thestepsfelllightlyandoddly，withacertainswing，foralltheywentsoslowly；itwasdifferentindeedfromtheheavycreakingtreadofHenryJekyll。Uttersonsighed。`Isthereneveranythingelse？'heasked。
　　Poolenodded。`Once，'hesaid。`OnceIhearditweeping！'
　　`Weeping？howthat？'saidthelawyer，consciousofasuddenchillofhorror。
　　`Weepinglikeawomanoralostsoul，'saidthebutler。`Icameawaywiththatuponmyheart，thatIcouldhavewepttoo。'
　　Butnowthetenminutesdrewtoanend。Pooledisinterredtheaxefromunderastackofpackingstraw；thecandlewassetuponthenearesttabletolightthemtotheattack；andtheydrewnearwithbatedbreathtowherethepatientfootwasstillgoingupanddown，upanddowninthequietofthenight。
　　`Jekyll，'criedUtterson，withaloudvoice，`Idemandtoseeyou。'
　　Hepausedamoment，buttherecamenoreply。
　　`Igiveyoufairwarning，oursuspicionsarearoused，andImustandshallseeyou，'heresumed；`ifnotbyfairmeans，thenbyfoul-ifnotofyourconsent，thenbybruteforce！'
　　`Utterson，'saidthevoice，`forGod'ssake，havemercy！'
　　`Ah，that'snotJekyll'svoiceit'sHyde's！'criedUtterson。`Downwiththedoor，Poole！'
　　Pooleswungtheaxeoverhisshoulder；theblowshookthebuilding，andtheredbaizedoorleapedagainstthelockandhinges。Adismalscreech，asofmereanimaltenor，rangfromthecabinet。Upwenttheaxeagain，andagainthepanelscrashedandtheframebounded；fourtimestheblowfell；butthewoodwastoughandthefittingswereofexcellentworkmanship；
　　anditwasnotuntilthefifththatthelockburstinsunder，andthewreckofthedoorfellinwardsonthecarpet。
　　Thebesiegers，appalledbytheirownriotandthestillnessthathadsucceeded，stoodbackalittleandpeeredin。Therelaythecabinetbeforetheireyesinthequietlamplight，agoodfireglowingandchatteringonthehearth，thekettlesingingitsthinstrain，adrawerortwoopen，papersneatlysetforthonthebusinesstable，andnearerthefire，thethingslaidoutfortea；thequietestroom，youwouldhavesaid，and，butfortheglazedpressesfullofchemicals，themostcommonplacethatnightinLondon。
　　Rightinthemidsttherelaythebodyofamansorelycontortedandstilltwitching。Theydrewnearontiptoe，turneditonitsback，andbeheldthefaceofEdwardHyde。Hewasdressedinclothesfartoolargeforhim，clothesofthedoctor'sbigness；thecordsofhisfacestillmovedwithasemblanceoflife，butlifewasquitegone；andbythecrushedphialinthehandandthestrongsmellofkernelsthathungupontheair，Uttersonknewthathewaslookingonthebodyofaself-destroyer。
　　`Wehavecometoolate，'hesaidsternly，`whethertosaveorpunish。
　　Hydeisgonetohisaccount；anditonlyremainsforustofindthebodyofyourmaster。'
　　Thefargreaterproportionofthebuildingwasoccupiedbythetheatre，whichfilledalmostthewholegroundstorey，andwaslightedfromabove，andbythecabinet，whichformedanupperstoreyatoneendandlookeduponthecourt。Acorridorjoinedthetheatretothedooronthebysheet；
　　andwiththis，thecabinetcommunicatedseparatelybyasecondflightofstairs。Therewerebesidesafewdarkclosetsandaspaciouscellar。Allthesetheynowthoroughlyexamined。Eachclosetneededbutaglance，foralltheywereemptyandall，bythedustthatfellfromtheirdoors，hadstoodlongunopened。Thecellar，indeed，wasfilledwithcrazylumber，mostlydatingfromthetimesofthesurgeonwhowasJekyll'spredecessor；
　　butevenastheyopenedthedoor，theywereadvertisedoftheuselessnessoffurthersearchbythefallofaperfectmatofcobwebwhichhadforyearssealeduptheenhance。NowherewasthereanytraceofHenryJekyll，deadoralive。
　　Poolestampedontheflagsofthecorridor。`Hemustbeburiedhere，'
　　hesaid，hearkeningtothesound。
　　`Orhemayhavefled，'saidUtterson，andheturnedtoexaminethedoorinthebystreet。Itwaslocked；andlyingnearbyontheflags，theyfoundthekey，alreadystainedwithrust。
　　`Thisdoesnotlooklikeuse，'observedthelawyer。
　　`Use！'echoedPoole。`Doyounotsee，sir，itisbroken？muchasifamanhadstampedonit。'
　　`Ah，'continuedUtterson，`andthefractures，too，arerusty。'Thetwomenlookedateachotherwithascare。`Thisisbeyondme，Poole，'saidthelawyer。`Letusgobacktothecabinet。'
　　Theymountedthestairinsilence，andstill，withanoccasionalawestruckglanceatthedeadbody，proceededmorethoroughlytoexaminethecontentsofthecabinet。
　　Atonetable，thereweretracesofchemicalwork，variousmeasuredheapsofsomewhitesaltbeinglaidonglasssaucers，asthoughforanexperimentinwhichtheunhappymanhadbeenprevented。
　　`ThatisthesamedrugthatIwasalwaysbringinghim，'saidPoole；
　　andevenashespoke，thekettlewithastartlingnoiseboiledover。
　　Thisbroughtthemtothefireside，wheretheeasychairwasdrawncosilyup，andtheteathingsstoodreadytothesitter'selbow，theverysugarinthecup。Therewereseveralbooksonashelf；onelaybesidetheteathingsopen，andUttersonwasamazedtofinditacopyofapiousworkforwhichJekyllhadseveraltimesexpressedagreatesteem，annotated，inhisownhand，withstartlingblasphemies。
　　Next，inthecourseoftheirreviewofthechamber，thesearcherscametothecheval-glass，intowhosedepththeylookedwithaninvoluntaryhorror。
　　Butitwassoturnedastoshowthemnothingbuttherosyglowplayingontheroof，thefiresparklinginahundredrepetitionsalongtheglazedfrontofthepresses，andtheirownpaleandfearfulcountenancesstoopingtolookin。
　　`Thisglasshasseensomestrangethings，sir，'whisperedPoole。
　　`Andsurelynonestrangerthanitself，'echoedthelawyer，inthesametone。`ForwhatdidJekyll'-hecaughthimselfupatthewordwithastart，andthenconqueringtheweakness:`whatcouldJekyllwantwithit？'hesaid。
　　`Youmaysaythat！'saidPoole。
　　Nexttheyturnedtothebusinesstable。Onthedesk，amongtheneatarrayofpapers，alargeenvelopewasuppermost，andbore，inthedoctor'shand，thenameofMrUtterson。Thelawyerunsealedit，andseveralenclosuresfelltothefloor。Thefirstwasawill，drawninthesameeccentrictermsastheonewhichhehadreturnedsixmonthsbefore，toserveasatestamentincaseofdeathandasadeedofgiftincaseofdisappearance；butinplaceofthenameofEdwardHyde，thelawyer，withindescribableamazement，readthenameofGabrielJohnUtterson。HelookedatPoole，andthenbackatthepapers，andlastofallatthedeadmalefactorstretcheduponthecarpet。
　　`Myheadgoesround，'hesaid。`Hehasbeenallthesedaysinpossession；
　　hehadnocausetolikeme；hemusthaveragedtoseehimselfdisplaced；
　　andhehasnotdestroyedthisdocument。'
　　Hecaughtthenextpaper；itwasabriefnoteinthedoctor'shandanddatedatthetop。`OPoole！'thelawyercried，`hewasaliveandherethisday。Hecannothavebeendisposedofinsoshortaspace；hemustbestillalive，hemusthavefled！Andthen，whyfled？andhow？andinthatcasecanweventuretodeclarethissuicide？O，wemustbecareful。Iforeseethatwemayyetinvolveyourmasterinsomedirecatastrophe。'
　　`Whydon'tyoureadit，sir？'askedPoole。
　　`BecauseIfear，'repliedthelawyer，solemnly。`GodgrantIhavenocauseforit！'Andwiththathebroughtthepapertohiseyes，andreadasfollows:MyDearUtterson，-
　　Whenthisshallfallintoyourhands，Ishallhavedisappeared，underwhatcircumstancesIhavenotthepenetrationtoforesee，butmyinstinctandallthecircumstancesofmynamelesssituationtellmethattheendissureandmustbeearly。Gothen，andfirstreadthenarrativewhichLanyonwarnedmehewastoplaceinyourhands；andifyoucaretohearmore，turntotheconfessionofYourunworthyandunhappyfriend，HenryJekyll`Therewasathirdenclosure，'askedUtterson。
　　`Here，sir，'saidPoole，andgaveintohishandsaconsiderablepacketsealedinseveralplaces。
　　Thelawyerputitinhispocket。`Iwouldsaynothingofthispaper。
　　Ifyourmasterhasfledorisdead，wemayatleastsavehiscredit。Itisnowten；Imustgohomeandreadthesedocumentsinquiet；butIshallbebackbeforemidnight，whenweshallsendforthepolice。'
　　Theywentout，lockingthedoorofthetheatrebehindthem；andUtterson，oncemoreleavingtheservantsgatheredaboutthefireinthehall，trudgedbacktohisofficetoreadthetwonarrativesinwhichthismysterywasnowtobeexplained。
　　DRLANYON'SNARRATIVE
　　OntheninthofJanuary，nowfourdaysago，Ireceivedbytheeveningdeliveryaregisteredenvelope，addressedinthehandofmycolleagueandoldschool-companion，HenryJekyll。Iwasagooddealsurprisedbythis；
　　forwewerebynomeansinthehabitofcorrespondence；Ihadseentheman，dinedwithhim，indeed，thenightbefore；andIcouldimaginenothinginourintercoursethatshouldjustifytheformalityofregistration。Thecontentsincreasedmywonder；forthisishowtheletterran:10thDecember18-
　　DearLanyon，-
　　Youareoneofmyoldestfriends；andalthoughwemayhavedifferedattimesonscientificquestions，Icannotremember，atleastonmyside，anybreakinouraffection。Therewasneveradaywhen，ifyouhadsaidtome，`Jekyll，mylife，myhonour，myreason，dependuponyou，'Iwouldnothavesacrificedmyfortuneormylefthandtohelpyou。Lanyon，mylife，myhonour，myreason，areallatyourmerry；ifyoufailmeto-night，Iamlost。Youmightsuppose，afterthispreface，thatIamgoingtoaskyouforsomethingdishonourabletogrant。Judgeforyourself。
　　Iwantyoutopostponeallotherengagementsforto-night-ay，evenifyouweresummonedtothebedsideofanemperor；totakeacab，unlessyourcarriageshouldbeactuallyatthedoor；and，withthisletterinyourhandforconsultation，todrivestraighttomyhouse。Poole，mybutler，hashisorders；youwillfindhimwaitingyourarrivalwithalocksmith。
　　Thedoorofmycabinetisthentobeforced；andyouaretogoinalone；
　　toopentheglazedpress（letterE）onthelefthand，breakingthelockifitbeshut；andtodrawout，withallitscontentsasthestand，thefourthdrawerfromthetopor（whichisthesamething）thethirdfromthebottom。Inmyextremedistressofmind，Ihaveamorbidfearofmisdirectingyou；butevenifIaminerror，youmayknowtherightdrawerbyitscontents:
　　somepowders，aphial，andapaperbook。ThisdrawerIbegofyoutocarrybackwithyoutoCavendishSquareexactlyasitstands。
　　Thatisthefirstpartoftheservice:nowforthesecond。Youshouldbeback，ifyousetoutatonceonthereceiptofthis，longbeforemidnight；
　　butIwillleaveyouthatamountofmargin，notonlyinthefearofoneofthoseobstaclesthatcanneitherbepreventednorforeseen，butbecauseanhourwhenyourservantsareinbedistobepreferredforwhatwillthenremaintodo。Atmidnight，then，Ihavetoaskyoutobealoneinyourconsulting-room，toadmitwithyourownhandintothehouseamanwhowillpresenthimselfinmyname，andtoplaceinhishandsthedrawerthatyouwillhavebroughtwithyoufrommycabinet。Thenyouwillhaveplayedyourpartandearnedmygratitudecompletely。Fiveminutesafterwards，ifyouinsistuponanexplanation，youwillhaveunderstoodthatthesearrangementsareofcapitalimportance；andthatbytheneglectofoneofthem，fantasticastheymustappear，youmighthavechargedyourconsciencewithmydeathortheshipwreckofmyreason。